GETTING THERE

GPS AND RADIO

Selous Impala Camp, Selous Game Reserve
Coordinates:
Selous Impala Camp: S 7°42'34'' S - 38°09'40'' E
Mtemere Airstrip: S 7°45'01'' S - 38°12'47'' E
Impala airstrip: S 742204 - E 3809435

TO DRIVE IN TO SELOUS IMPALA CAMP, PLEASE SEE SELOUS IMPALA LOCATION MAP

Lake Manze Tented Camp
Coordinates Siwandu Airstrip: 7 ° 41 '27 " S - 38 ° 08 '21 " E
The camp is located in the Selous Game Reserve, the largest game reserve in Africa and is situated on the banks of Lake Manze. On the one hour transit to the camp which can be reached from Siwandu airstrip, one is introduced to the beautiful plains of Selous and its assorted birds and wildlife. The Lake Manze area is one of the richest of game in the entire Selous, both in the dry and wet season.

TO DRIVE IN TO LAKE MANZE CAMP, SELOUS, PLEASE SEE LAKE MANZE LOCATION MAP

Mdonya Old River, Ruaha
Coordinates:
Mdonya Old River camp: 7°41'02" S - 34°39'00" E
Ruaha Msembe HQ: 7°40'44'' S - 34°55'47'' E
Radio: HF 7990 LSB

Please see RUAHA LOCATION MAP

Mbweni Ruins Hotel, Zanzibar
Coordinates:
Mbweni Ruins Hotel: 6 ° 12'30" S - 39 ° 12'05" E
Zanzibar International Airport : 6 ° 13'03" S - 39 ° 13'29" E

Please see ZANZIBAR LOCATION MAP

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS IN TO TANZANIA AND ZANZIBAR

Dar es Salaam is served by Air India, Air Malawi, Air Tanzania, British Airways, Emirates Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Egypt Air, Kenya Airways, KLM, Oman Air, South African Airways/ATC, Swiss International Airlines, (via Nairobi), Qatar Air & Yemen Air.

Many Airlines fly regularly into Zanzibar, including Air Oman, Air Tanzania, Egypt Air, Gulf Air, and Kenya Airways.

Italy, Spain and Switzerland have charter flights directly to Zanzibar. There are particularly frequent rapid direct flights from Italy, both from Milan Malpensa and from Rome Fiumicino. Both these airports are well connected to other cities in Europe by charter and scheduled airlines and may offer a viable alternative to scheduled flights with stop overs.

DOMESTIC FLIGHTS IN TANZANIA AND ZANZIBAR

COASTAL AVIATION
is based in Dar es Salaam, has a fleet of light aircraft which can take you all over Tanzania.
Contact: safari@coastal.cc
Please note - Coastal Aviation has instituted a fuel surcharge on flights from 1st May 2011,
so you may be asked to pay the schedule rate, depending on the price of oil at the time of booking.
You may also be asked to pay extra on flights already booked.

There are other domestic services:
Air Excel - telno: 255 2501597
Air Tanzania - http://www.airtanzania.com/
Precision Air - http://www.precisionairtz.com/
Zanair - email: http://www.zanair.com

TRAINS AND BOATS AND ROADS

There are regular trains on the Tazara line, from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya which stop at Fuga station. If you are planning to visit Selous Impala camp for more 2 or more days, then it is possible for a vehicle to pick you up from the station – it is quite a long drive. It is not possible to travel in the other direction because of time constraints due to the Park roads being closed in the night hours, so you would have to fly on your onward journey.

Tazara Station telno: +255 2860344/7

There are buses in Tanzania connecting the major cities.

ROAD TRAVEL

Driving in Tanzania is fun for the adventurous, but you will need an International Drivers' Licence.

If you are planning to drive from Dar es Salaam to the Ruaha, that is possible and takes about 12 hours.
It is recommended to do it in easy stages, stopping at Mikumi on the way up and possibly at Udzungwa on the way back to Dar es Salaam. Mdonya Old River camp is about 2 hours further drive from the entry gate.

You can also drive from Dar via Kibiti or Kisarawe, to the Selous Game Reserve. The journey takes  from 7 to 9 hours - the road is quite rough. You need to go to Mtemere gate - Impala camp is about half an hour from this gate, Lake Manze Camp about 2 hours from the gate.

You need to arrive in the Selous or Ruaha in good time to get to the camp before dark, as its forbidden to drive after dark there. Nightfall is between 6.30 and 7.00pm depending on the time of year - but the park gates close before that.

 

SEA FERRIES CONNECTING DAR ES SALAAM AND ZANZIBAR: 

 

There are several ferry services with daily schedules